How to Use microchip in a Sentence

microchip

noun
  • No collar or microchip was found on the dog.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The microchip shown next to a penny.
    David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Bringing the cat to a vet to scan for a microchip is the best next step.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
  • From there, the team weighed, measured, tagged and placed a microchip in the gator.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025
  • But the true story isn’t just about microchips or market share.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the turn of the century, most cars didn’t even have one microchip.
    Stephen McBride, Forbes, 12 May 2021
  • An owner, who was found through a microchip, claimed the dog in the morning.
    Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The best thing to do is to get the cat scanned for a microchip to check for owner info.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The black-and-white cat, always kept indoors, had no name tag and no microchip.
    Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Even their voices are switched with microchip implants.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • All shots are tracked with a microchip in the ball, and there are readers in the targets as well.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2019
  • The dog did not have a microchip, and so far its owner has not been located.
    Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 25 June 2018
  • Mochi's problems began with a microchip scan.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Allen residents can bring their pets to the shelter for a free check of their microchip.
    Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Men just have a microchip that’s programmed to show up at the worst possible time.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Get out in front of the problem; make sure your dog’s microchip is updated.
    Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Thompson said the mom did not have a microchip, and no owner has come forward to claim her.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Her face makes her emotions so clear and winning — even without the microchip boost.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Its collar had fallen off, as it was designed to, but the microchip could still be read.
    Vidya Athreya, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Similar to the first dog, the pit bull mix had no collar, tags, or microchip.
    Juli McDonald, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Pikachu and his pals had earned more foreign currency than microchips.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
  • If your pet has a microchip, make sure all of the information on the chip is up-to-date.
    Other Voices, cleveland.com, 27 June 2019
  • The microchip has a smaller area than many existing chips.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
  • When the staff scanned for microchips, only one registered at first.
    John Dias, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Choco had a microchip with a current contact number.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Crash wasn’t neutered and had no microchip, Cutler said, and no one came looking for him.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
  • His qualified adopter will just pay $20 for his microchip.
    Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Dogs must still have an ID tag affixed to the collar or a microchip.
    Matt McKinney, Star Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
  • If a pet becomes lost the number on the microchip can be scanned at shelters or vet offices.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2018
  • There was no microchip, so the vet was unable to identify an owner.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025

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